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NIO plans EV plant in Hungary
The EV manufacturer NIO plans to open its first EU plant in September. This was reported by the financial magazine Caixin, citing a company source. The plant in the city of Pest in Hungary will be 10,000 square meters in size and is expected to produce charging stations and battery swap stations for European customers, […] continue reading →
Oliver Blume’s success is decided in China
The surprising change of leadership at Volkswagen is largely related to the company's ailing China business, for which the previous CEO Herbert Diess was in charge. His successor Oliver Blume knows China inside out – and thus has a decisive advantage. continue reading →
NIO test car crashes from building
A test car from EV company NIO has crashed from the third floor of a company building. A digital expert from the company and a technician from a partner company were killed, the company announced. NIO is cooperating with police in the search for the cause of the accident. The crash was not caused by […] continue reading →
‘We want to create a NIO community’
NIO is seen as a great promise of the future of Chinese mobility. But the brand has even bigger plans: It sees itself as a global player and is venturing into Europe. Hui Zhang, Vice President of NIO Europe, explains in an interview with Christian Domke Seidel how this can be achieved. continue reading →
Strong October for Xpeng
Chinese EV manufacturer Xpeng sold more than 10,000 vehicles in October, the company announced on Monday. The 10,138 cars sold represent a 233 percent year-on-year increase. This makes October the second consecutive month that Xpeng has surpassed the 10,000-mark of shipped models. In September, the company had set a company sales record with 10,412 vehicles. […] continue reading →
China’s electric cars outpace the competition
When the IAA motor show starts in Munich next week, many Chinese manufacturers will also be represented. The days when they were smiled upon are long gone. The attackers are fresh, young and agile. BYD in particular is attacking VW's electric models head-on with well-thought-out concepts. continue reading →
Holger Klein – a “typical motorist” in Shanghai
“I’m in China because I believe that a part of automotive history is being written here,” says Holger Klein. Since 2018, the former McKinsey consultant is responsible for the Asia-Pacific region at German automotive supplier ZF. The Friedrichshafen company, which was founded in 1915 as a factory producing cogwheels, has been selling its products in […] continue reading →
Nio sets focus on mass-market
Chinese premium electric car manufacturer Nio plans to establish its own brand to compete on the mass market. This will put the company in direct competition with manufacturers such as Volkswagen and Toyota. “The relationship between Nio and our new mass brand will be similar to that between Audi and Volkswagen, or Lexus and Toyota,” […] continue reading →
Nio allowed to change batteries in Europe
Carmaker Nio has received approval to build charging stations as well as battery swap facilities in Europe. TÜV Rheinland in Shanghai has awarded the company with certificates for the necessary equipment, according to a statement by Nio. The company has shipped its first stations for battery exchange as well as charging stations to Norway. The […] continue reading →